Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-05

ON PEoUor HILL, MYSTIC.


 Gov. Lounsbury has appointed Q: ANVIL and Richard A. Wheeler of Stonington a commission to secure statue of Captain John Mason to be erected on Pequot Hill, Mystic.
 DEATH OF A FORMER HARTFORD LADY.
 Mrs. Daniel Penfield, mother of F. c. Penfeld, now of London, formerly of Hart- ford, and of D. B. Penfeld, died on Friday at the home of the latter, at Warren, Mass. The funeral will be in Portland, this State, to day. Fred c. Penfield is expected home from Europe some time this month.
 THE OLD 18TH c. V.
 The annual reunion of the Nineteenth CIV, which afterward became the Second Connec- ticut Heavy artillery, will occur in Bridgeport September 10. It is now 20 years since the regiment was mustered into the service of the United States. Secretary D. c. Kilbourn of Litchfeld will answer all questions which are required.
 SEEKING A FATHER TO TYING.
 A buxom lass, the mother of a bouncing pair of twins, is in Waterbury regularly every day from Naugatuck bowling her pets in a double carriage up and down Bank street, seeking the reputed father of her babies, who she claims is 6 Waterbury man of thrift. The police will not disclose the names or secrets of the affair. ORIGINAL.
 A gentleman in Bridgeport, whose seven year old daughter is with her mother visit- ing relatives in Virginia, received a letter from the little miss yesterday in which. among other renderings of local happenings, occurs this: "Aunt Clara has SOW and six little pigs just fresh matched. The old horse kicks them over every time she goes into the barnyard."
 A RUM RIDE TO DEATH BRIDGEPORT, Sept 3.-George Wilson, a wealthy resident of Fairfield, and Charles France, both under the influence of liquor, were driving up State street this afternoon. Wilson handled the reins and France used the whip freely. Wilson suddenly refined the horse into the curb which threw him out, striking on his head, receiving fatal injuries ! France was arrested and locked up. GET OFF THE STEPS. The Hartford Tribune remarks: If the young men who congregate on the front steps of this office to eat watermelon, scattering the seeds and rinds about indiscriminately ! would go to somebody's hog pen for the pur- pose, they would be doing their fellow swine ! some good and nobody any harm. We have ] been informed who they are, and unless they discontinue this hoggish practice they may I see their names in the Tribune. A LARGE TUMoR. Dr. Dudley, of New York, went to Bir- \ mingham Friday and with the assistance of Drs. Loomis, Welch and Cooper removed 8 large tumor from the person of Mrs. Charles Sprague. The operation was successful l one, the patient rallying we'll from the shock, but it will be several days yet before it can be known whether she will recover or not. The tumor and sac which enclosed it weigh ed nearly much as did the patient from whom it was removed.
 DECREASED EARNINGS. The net earnings of the New York and New England road for July were $S9, ,231, a decrease of $31, 142 as compared with the cor responding month of last year. The deficit | for six months of this year is $32, 149, against surplus last year of $46, ,467, a loss of $78,612. For the year ending September 1 30, 1886, the net surplus over 8 dividend on
 the preferred stock was $11, 500. This bad showing has caused unfavorable comment, | both in New York add Boston. SILVER WEDDING IN BRISTOL. MT. and Mrs. Charles E. Russell celebrated | their twenty-ff marriage anniversary at | their residence at Breeze Cottage Thursday evening. There was a large company present of the members of the Gilbert Thompson post and Woman's Relief corps and also other | friends. W. H. Mott in behalf of the donors 1 lady from Ansonia who has been stopping \ there gave them 8 nice hat rack and umbrella | stand A collation. was served and the com. pany separated at Il o'clock. PUT OUT HIS EYE.
 Warren Morgan, of Morris, recently met I with singular accident. While visiting | friends in Harwinton, he was attempting to ! assist his host by pitching hay into the | manager for the cattle, the handle of fork
 broke and the part with the fork bounded l upward. One of the tines penetrated entire ] ly through the sight of one of his eyes. The iniured eye cannot ha saved. and thara is